Work with timeframe tags

Timeframes are tags that are assigned to Google Classroom classes during the setup process. We have made this a semi-automated process by creating school years based on the transition date. This would typically be a date where your new school year classes would start being created. 

Timeframe tags help preserve teacher reporting for a given year, especially when teachers move from one school to another in the district.

After setup, you can:

• Edit the academic year transition date for Academic Year timeframe tags
• Create, edit, and delete custom timeframes
• View classes associated with specific Academic Year Timeframes and Custom Timeframes

Editing an academic year transition date

1. Navigate to Timeframes using the menu at the left.
   Administration > Timeframes
2. In the Academic year transition date field, either enter a new date or select a date using the calendar icon.
   
3. Click Update.

Creating a custom timeframe

If you need a timeframe that is not an academic year, perhaps a semester or term, you can create it as a custom timeframe. 

To create a custom timeframe:

1. Click Add in the top right corner.
2. Enter the name of your Timeframe in theTimeframe label field.
3. Select a Start Date and End Date using the calendar icons. Both a start and an end date must be entered.
   
4. Click Save.

Viewing timeframe classes

To view the classes tagged for a timeframe:

1. From Timeframes, locate the timeframe in the Academic Years or Custom Frames list.
2. Click the three dots menu for a custom timeframe.
3. Click View classes in [Timeframe label]. Google Classroom Explorer opens.
4. In the Timeframe filter, select a timeframe checkbox.
5. Click Apply.  

Editing a custom timeframe

After a custom timeframe is created,  you can change its label, and start and end dates.

Note: Academic Year timeframes cannot be edited. Only the transition date can be changed.

1. From Timeframes, click the three dots menu for a custom timeframe.
2. Click Edit [Timeframe label]
3. In the Edit Timeframe popup, change the Timeframe label as necessary.
4. Click the calendar icons to select different Start and End dates if necessary.
5. Click Save.

Deleting a custom timeframe

If a custom timeframe is no longer needed, you can delete it.

Note: Academic Year timeframes cannot be deleted.

1. From Timeframes, click the three dots menu for a custom timeframe.
2. Click Delete [Timeframe label].
3. At the confirmation prompt, click Delete.